Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21
ON A PLEASURE TRIP.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
Making the Acquaintance of
the Peope.


party began at Minneapolis on the eve
ming OF the nth inst. I'm route to that
point Indianapolis Terra Haute, st
Louis, Chicago. Milwaukee, Madison and
81. faul had given the distinguished party
receptions and banqusts tit tor royalty.
! Drives shout the cities, speech making,
/ hand -shaking, and in several instances, n
few hours or quiet IN the different places
made up the program. a II along the line
OF travel the people had turned out To
/ catch glimpse OF the President and his
young wife, and floral embles from differ
ent organizations made the way from
/ ashlngton To Minneapolis literally 4 bed
/ or roses. The hrst sunday of their alb
/ sence from Washington was spent in st
/ Louis, ami on sunday tho sth, the second
since leaving Washington. they were the
guests OF ostmaster General and Mrs.
lllas In Madison. The party left Ninnea-
/ pons at \ 80 ON the evening of the llth
/ The President was fro luently summoned
/ 10 the platform OF the train to receive the
country people who seemed to be wide
awake All along tho route. SIOUX City wa,
reached about sunrise OF the 18th. Car
Tiages and reception COMMITTEES, as well
as bands and people were found in wait
ing. After breakfast the visitors were
driven at once 10 the corn palace, which
had teen kept IN perfect condition since
tho close OF the corn festival in unticipa-
ton OF the coming OF the distinguish
x ests.
Mrs c eveland wasdelighted with every
>
20 examine more closely some unique
fabrication o. cornstalks, husks, enrs or
kernels To which her escort called her at
tcuton. Iho wax maltcu With hair OF
corn silk an1 robe of satin husEs, climbing
"a winding STAIR, OF golden ears. the spider
ol TINY carrots lying 30 wait In his web OF
corn hres the map OF the union made of
kernels, cacu state having IL, especial
co.or. The Luge national flag ana the
stlcld', Gag ts, rreHCents, GRO SEES and en-
blems OF varlrss nations: the mOttoc,
from the dominant "Ceres lmperatrcen
30 the multtu 'luous md varied wei
comes, all male Of the uusheltered ear,
were noted ana admired ia turn and then
the hiE marvel OF building whose sole
material except its bare skeleton was the
produce Of the corn held. was explained
"a Cvttll and its conception, history and
construction described bg the party's con
ouctur~ ana admired ly the guests. ] rom
the palace tho visitors were conducted
through mo town, which seemed to DO
CDnSnurted '7 great part or corn products.
The mammoth tFiumphal arch still
spannel the chief thoroughfare. The
signs OF sections OF corn ears and the avn
lngs, Vcrdndus and In some cases entire
fronts OF corn, topped out with squashes
and pumpkins, were as their architects
mad planned and mado them. The show
furnlbuud he chief sub jeCt OF conversation
duiIug the iurenoOn's ride 10 Omaha
whore new scenes and new novelties
claimed attention.
tac visitors as they reached Omaha, and
cHcers and Salutes were its accOmpani-
Wtnt throughout the city. The streets
were richly decorated. one Of the organ
itauous winch attracted especial atten-
tuu ot the pre- -IIent was ompanv Of
lul .Nloodci Indian youths from tho Genoa
industrial school with an Ind an band OF
music tov. Ihayer and Congressman
Nc-aauo rode with the resident and
AIRS. .oV,land and pointed out as sub
81 Lad
and business properties which ieiOuZ 10
Mrs Cleveland as one Of the o som heirs
After the party rad been driven To the
different place, of interest, they drove
back TO tie station. Omaha people seemed
worry 10th 10 let the president OIL with such
snort visit and the train was fully three
.uarters OF an hour ate IN leaving that
city
81 ST. Joseph party boarded
the train and endeavored 10 per
uude the president 70 stop longer than
the allotted hall hour. This he could not
uo. and the people Of st Joseph wise Y
concluded TO make the most OF the brief
soJOurn Artillery. church bells. and
steam whistles heralded TIE arrival at st
Joseph. The town had been filing up dur
ing the preceding twenty-iodr hours,
some -, 90 strangers having been brought
in by rall, and these with the $1,000 ma
tives were on hand. The visitors were
driven about the city, and promptly on
schedule time left for Kansas City.
among the souvenirs OF the WISH TO St.
Joseph brought away by Mrs. Cleveland
was one found in her car after the train
had left the station for Kansas City. Its
development was an elegant box OF white
satin de eately trimmed and artistically
decorated, bearing on its cover the let
tiers ~ r. c. Within was large corn
colored satchel of the finest satin on
which was "a printed inscription TO Mrs.
Frances Folsom Cleveland. st. Elizabeth
society greets you with salutation and
n N lrt
a ride about the city ana a visit TO the
exposition building was the Presidents
introduction 10 Kansas City. From the
exposition the party went TO the site of
the \. NJ. {. A. building 20 be erected in
that city, OF which the President was to
lay the corner stone. Tie proceedings
were brief but impressive. ana the remarks
of the President received with evident
pleasure by the Zealons christian workers
OF IS ansas City.
After luncheon, the president was escort
ell to the new government building. from
the portico OF which he addressed the inn
mense throng. At the conclusion of his re-
marks. the people were given an opportu-
nifty 10 greet the President and his wife,
and during the two hours that the recep-
ton lasted, over 25OOJ people paid their
respects to him In the evening the
President and Mrs { eveland were enter
tanned at dinner by the Hon. f. Allen and
wife representing the reception commit
tee. The festivities closed with
the pageant or the Irlests or PallaS
and n ball. BY II O'Clock the party were
on their way 10 Memphis
Mrs. Cleveland l. held in remembrance
by the patient. at the city hospital in
ansas CITY. who were the beneficiaries
of IA thoughtful act OF kindness during
her soiourn there The flowers
which flied the Presidents car on the
arrival in that city and ell those which
she received While there-and these to
gether made a wagon load-were by Mrs.
Cleveland's direction sent to the hospital
for the benefit OF the inmates, who return
ed their grateful thanks to the lady who
remembered them.
At half a dozen points along the route
TO Memphis hundreds had gathered, whose
tumultuous greetings were most kindly
ackno wledged by the President and Mrs.
Cleveland. The route for the most part
lay through typical Arkansas region. A
few little frontier villages but for the
most part groves OF blasted forest, giant
living oaks, gums and cypress bounded
the view.
The Presidents train reached Memphis
in the afternoon OF the l4th and the larg-
est crowd ever gathered within that city,
was there to welcome him to the south.
Immediately after their arrival, they were
conducted on board the steamer Kate
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